tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22395789607733563832024-03-13T22:25:04.568-07:00Foodie ObsessionsA documentation of my food obsessions with a focus on restaurant raves, cooking classes and my own delightful creations...Because I'm obsessed with food.Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-46537783849928195392014-10-27T14:34:00.000-07:002014-10-27T14:34:10.359-07:00Backtracking...Kings of Leon<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How good is live music? Are you as passionate as me about it? Its amazing how band can transform your impression on them solely by their live performance. I've lost respect for artist hearing them live, and found new favorites and admiration for others. Its so fascinating to me to be see what musicians come alive onstage. Most of the time, I am not disappointed. Jim James of My Morning Jacket touched on these events so beautifully when he said during one show I saw; "Its really nice to be here together, get away from our iPhones, our screens and our lives and just <i>participate</i>".</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know <span style="font-size: small;">we have a lot of catching up to do. </span></span>I disappeared after Blake was born and then just jumped back in like I wasn't silent for 9 or 11 months or whatever, and that's not cool. I need to ease back and do some backtracking, because quite honestly, a LOT has happened. I turned 40, for one ("The old age of youth, and the youth of old age" as my cousin Tommy cunningly refers to it). I kept taking pictures of food and babies and people and fun but I just haven't discussed it or posted it. so can we go back in time a little? Because I want to discuss that pork belly I ate in March, and show you that amazing handcrafted artisanal cocktail of which ingredients I couldn't figure out. So I have some old footage here, old indeed but not forgotten and worthy of discussion. Bear with me as I jump around :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Home sweet home. Its really bittersweet home because we miss you so but we are not prepared to move back. Ever. I think we would love to be bicoastal and buy a little brownstone in the city but for now its 1-2 trips a year until Blake can stop squawking on the plane and crawling down the aisles at lightening speed. It is so hard to be away from family and old friends. It is so nice to return home and hear the familiar accents and giggle about them like they sound foreign. Its so nice to walk in to so many restaurants and have the freshest seafood. Its so nice to have a home cooked meal every night in a different home, laughing to tears over bottles of wine. Its so nice to sing old songs on the porch at night with your dad and cousins at the top of your lungs on too many Dark n' Stormies. Its also nice to come back home and have bittersweet memories of people who love you, so far away...</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A beautiful bottle of bubbly and a touching note from my friends waiting for us after dinner</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hills and mountains and countryside...the air just smells better</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A leisurely picnic lunch at Sherwin family while we tasted</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our punchy tasting host at Barnett</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dogs everywhere Dogs</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 course tasting menu at Redd in scenic Yountville</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discovering the coolest decanter ever at Michael Chiarello's Bottega</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The most incredible Gluten free bread, cinnamon rolls, brownies & grain-free bread bakery at The Oxbow market</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discovering a nifty artisanal cocktail joint in random downtown Napa</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wine with lunch every day</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learning that life is an adventure is you just let go and trust</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Its been about a year since I've documented some food and memories and I'm ready to catch up. So why don't I just dive into this story? We were supposed to go to Italy for one of my best friend's wedding. Got turned down at the airport because my passport was expiring in July and you can't travel overseas without your passport being within 90 days of expiry. (@#$%^&!!) Anywho, we flew by the seat of our pants and got on a plane to SF, then spent 3 days in Napa then back to SF. We bonded, had amazing dinners, drank delicious wines and learned a great lesson about spontaneity. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have no regrets. Some things are meant to be and out of your control, right? So just go with the flow, people. You just might find a great gift at the end of that long dark tunnel. </span></div>
Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-78519680932172765112013-05-10T10:00:00.000-07:002013-05-10T10:00:03.622-07:00Cleansing sh*t. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I don't know where this came from or I'd document it. Sounds cool. I like juice cleanses kind of too. I just convinced my frind to go on one today and I've been talking him off the cliff via text all day :)</span></div>
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-59034954205841096372013-05-09T13:40:00.000-07:002013-05-09T13:40:50.320-07:00Pillow Fight<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My brillz friends</span> threw a trunk show last week to promote their AMAZE new line of high end designer pillows! They are so gorge I can't stand it. I bought four to start, 2 for my couch and 2 for my bed, and I'm dreaming of where I can stuff more every day. I'm going to put 3 on a backless bench at my dining room table. Why didn't I think of that before? I'm going to spruce up my guest room accent pillows too. Hell, I'll order a whole bunch when they come out with there outdoor line, you can bet your bottom dollar. I had to share with you. Don't you love how they liven up the room? It really makes a difference when you make one small change to make you feel a little happier in your home. Check them out <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/chateau-310-interior-design-and-luxury-pillows-hermosa-beach" target="_blank">here</a>! </span></div>
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-55901763618193548042013-05-06T10:00:00.000-07:002013-05-06T10:00:08.732-07:00S'mores protein fudge yo<div class="mobile-photo">
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-77835117071887015372013-05-03T11:00:00.000-07:002013-05-03T11:00:03.826-07:00Sotto<div class="mobile-photo">
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-27647444586140442262013-04-30T05:00:00.000-07:002013-04-30T05:00:10.044-07:00Ombre<div class="mobile-photo">
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-45474617534554007842013-04-29T14:36:00.000-07:002013-04-29T14:42:40.220-07:00Shannon's Baby Shower<div class="mobile-photo">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I catered</span> another friends event on Saturday. It was fun! She chose herb stuffed mushrooms, a cheese platter minus the charcuterie as its not prego-friendly (I subbed fruits and fruit pastes and nuts and pickles!), roasted salmon with basil cream & a star studded quinoa salad packed with goodies and dressed with one of my fave vinaigrette recipes. This catering thing was intimidating at first, and granted I've only done it for family and friends thusfar, but its really rewarding to do if you're very organized about your time. Its also nice for the moment to just depend on yourself and not have to delegate orders. I'll get to that stage but for now, I like doing it myself. I tend to be a bit bossy in the kitch ;)<span style="font-size: small;">. I'm blessed to be surrounded by people who appreciate my food and happy to have the opportunity to be creative outside the mom role. It feels really good ri<span style="font-size: small;">ght now.</span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So anyways, cupcakes. These are pretty insane. I <i>really</i> went in for my son, you know, for potty training rewards and stuff, obvi. I chose vanilla birthday cake for him, gluten free peanut butter fudge for me and a chocolate ganache and salted caramel for the hubs. I didn't taste his and there were not pinch marks in the frosting nor were there tiny quarters cut out of his. Not me. I'm gluten free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PS the gluten free cupcakes was pretty amaze. I know most of the bakeries who don't specialize in GF products just up the sugar, but for what it was worth, it was damn good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I know</span> it's been a long and pitiful break since my last post and am I proud of that? No. I am sad. I miss you and our time together. I miss taking out of focus, poorly lit pics of my half eaten food from restaurants and telling you how divine it was. <br /><br />It's time to get my blog groove back. <br /><br />I had enough energy and inspiration today to whip a few festive St Patrick Day dishes mainly in honor of my dad who always knocked on my bedroom door before school in the morning to make sure I was wearing my green. He makes the best Irish stew and for some strange reason I enjoyed the traditional "boiled dinner" with him when my mom & sister turned up their noses at it. Who doesn't like salty meat, cabbage, carrots & potatoes, boiled within an inch of their lives and slathered with mustard and horseradish? Duh. <br /><br />Anyways call it our special little holiday. I'm feelin' it today. Cheers Dad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been literally forever since I've posted. I apologize. I've blown off major moments like Christmas and New Years, but don't worry, there will be a recap. So back to WIBW. When I can sneak into <a href="http://growtps.com/" target="_blank">Grow</a> this adorable little haven of a specialty store/farmers market, I always find some new little gems. Mind you, this is in between chasing a toddler through the aisles of perfectly stacked produce demanding "Apples! apples!". Old faves include the agave- sweetened granola with an incomparable nutty/toasted flavor & my fave salsa with black beans and avo and a sidecar of minced jalapeño to suit your heat requirement levels. A new purchase is the gluten free wafers & Harris ranch sirloin burgers that a friend told me were to die for. Can't wait to snack n' grill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So sad</span> I haven't gotten around to posting anything since 10/15. Please forgive me. Holiday time is crazy but I'll be sure to document all of it and post lots of pix like these Santa Barbara beauties. What a great week. Zoo, oysters, dog beach trips, shopping & wine tasting. Couldn't ask for a better time spent with my little family. XO Love you guys.</span></span>Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-65017823512701366942012-10-16T14:02:00.003-07:002012-10-16T14:02:37.132-07:00Gluten free, Dairy free and almost sugar free pumpkin parfaits that are legit delish. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just look at the layers of loveliness</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So I've been on and off of this really boring and annoying diet which is dairy/gluten/soy/sugar free and for the most part I avoid those things unless there's something I simply cannot pass up that contains those ingredients, or its a weekend dinner date with my hubs, etc. I find it fun and challenging to look at super decadent recipes and make them healthier or tweak them to meet my crazy diet standards at the time. I actually probably posted about this recipe at this time last year. So the real recipe is <a href="http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/10/pumpkin-parfaits">here</a> and here's my version below, a lighter happier parfait. Enjoy!</span></div>
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about 1/4 cup pumpkin mixture into bottom of each glass, then sprinkle
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layers once, ending with cream.</span></div>
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-76598826493666219672012-10-11T13:20:00.001-07:002012-10-11T13:20:52.873-07:00Some Dim.<div class="mobile-photo">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A traveling wok of sorts with omelets & rice cakes galore</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am</span> super embarrassed to say, I went to Dim Sum for the first time recently. I know, I know, being a huge foodie, you'd think it would be a tradition that I would welcome into my world. I had always read about the insane places to have it in San Fransisco for Sunday brunch I never quite had the energy to drag myself to chinatown on a Sunday when I'm trying to get my sh@t together for a flight. Excuses, excuses. Enter the Sea Empress in Gardena. Apparently there's a line around the corner and down the street on weekends. I accompanied my friends and their gorgeous children for a birthday lunch, and thye totally schooled me. I was like "should I try this? And this?" There were all; "When in doubt, just say yes". I tell ya, I didn't know half of what I was eating but I'm ok with that, and it all tasted good. Its kind of crazy because these little cart people come around quite rapidly leaving you little time to even focus on whats in front of you. After eating a million little meals, I said "Should we get a dessert for the kids, to keep them busy?" The girls laughed at me and said "This is dessert! Its brunch". Ahhh. What an amateur.</span></div>
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-9274746319033407202012-10-03T15:46:00.001-07:002012-10-03T15:46:16.915-07:00Brunch for Anti Brunchers<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm so</span> not a brunch gal. But this place is just rad. Indie music at an enjoyable volume, not over packed, amazing desserts taunting you from a glass cage...its brunch heaven. I had a nice pour of bubbly to take the edge off of a hot day and we vowed to do it again in another few weeks. I might be changed for life. </span><br />
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<strong>Spicy Octopus Pizza</strong>
/ prosciutto / arugula. On the menu but didn't try; beef cheek hash, bone marrow matzo ball soup and a salmon cubano.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Trader Joe's </span>has some amazing products. One of which is the Cal Estate Olive Oil. The Spanish is fab too, it just has a more intense "virgin" flavor like a new olive. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had read that the best olive oils are now coming out of California and its hard to even find a good Greek oil unless you have a relative back there who sends it to you by the keg like some of my lucky Greek friends. I'm far from a connoisseur of the stuff but I know when I taste something yummy and this stuff tot he left knocked my socks off. Just as good as any fancy European restaurant and full bodies flavor galore. The winner! </span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We</span> started out our Boston culinary tour this year with a food crawl to our fave old school spots. Barbara Lynch apparently OWNS Boston because all her restaurants are amaze and there are many. Number 9 Park, The Butcher shop and B and G Oyster just to name a few. We started our journey at B and G and probably ate 1 1/2 - 2 dozen I would say. The rose wine was just so darn refreshing bc it was almost 90 out. After leisurely scarfing down those it was on to the Butcher Shop so we could stand around the block and enjoy some red and some of the best tartar I've ever head, surrounded by aging meats. Thats a date night for me. I just don't see why you can't find these types of culinary gems in the small towns we live in in LA. Its not fair, I say.</span></div>
Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-16463177952540357562012-09-07T05:00:00.000-07:002012-09-07T05:00:13.347-07:00Gluten free donuts & Tender Greens<div class="mobile-photo">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span>'ve been experimenting with my healthy baked gluten free donut recipes as of late and its been a lot of fun. (The experimenting AND the eating, obvi). I saw this donut pan on amazon and I thought; Will I use it? Will it cause increased donut consumption? Yes and kind of. Yes I have made several batches of donuts already and I have of course tasted them, but I send them to the gym/work with hubs so its all good. No visible weight gain yet. I am not only working to make these goodies gluten free which I basically know how to do from years of research, but the tricky part is replicating the super sugary glaze and sweet cake without sugar. Raw honey, agave, coconut sugar (in small amounts) and stevia have all been my friends here. The best recipes I have found so far have been from the <a href="http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2012/05/chocolate-doughnuts-with-or-without-egg.html">Spunky Coconut</a> & <a href="http://www.urbanposer.blogspot.com/2012/05/vanilla-poppy-seed-cake-doughnuts.html">The Urban Poser.</a> The perfection continues...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Checkout this salad I got from my fave salad place, <a href="http://www.tendergreensfood.com/">Tender Greens</a>. Why don't they have one of these in South Bay? Its just so simple and wonderful. Super healthy, hearty salads with fresh local ingredients. Is that so wrong??? This salad was a slew of veggies from the Farmer's right outside the front door, and they were all shaved paper thin with sprouted almonds and lemon herb dressing. Really?? Perfection.</span></div>
Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474017136821745039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239578960773356383.post-54110948384647615692012-08-31T14:34:00.000-07:002012-08-31T14:39:18.596-07:00What I bought last Wednesday feature - Bezian is the Man<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I went to the Santa
Monica Farmers Market this Wednesday to pick up a few loaves of
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stand. This guy is amazing. He ages his sourdough culture for weeks
and weeks until it breaks down all the wheat and makes it digestable for
even gluten-intolances! AMAZEBALLS. I talked to him about 20 minutes
because I told him I read his article in Whole Living and he wanted to
educate me a bit and give me some tips, which were much appreciated. We
held up the line a bit. People were waiting to get their Bezian
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